Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Future models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks will.' At the dawn of this century, four-speed automatics were the standard; now it''s six speeds--and eight-speed automatics are coming on strong.

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Sierra Silverado GMC MPG 138

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup twins, fitted with the newly-available Duramax four-cylinder diesel engine, are now the most fuel-efficient pickup trucks sold in the U.S.

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Colorado GMC MPG 2016 60

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

General Motors has released the first fuel-economy information for its new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks. So far, however, it includes EPA fuel-economy estimates only for models equipped with the 3.6-liter liter gasoline V-6 and six-speed automatic transmission.

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Colorado GMC 2015 Fuel Economy 134

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

GM expects to post 100,000 units of more of the 12 GM vehicles that are EPA-rated at 30 mpg US or better on the highway—the highest total in company history—when it reports March sales on Tuesday. —Mark Reuss. This includes the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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MPG GM Buick Cadillac 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

All 2010 Chevrolet and GMC V-8 powered trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT), a technology that enables continuous control of valve opening and closing that result in better engine breathing, fewer emissions and improved fuel economy. V-8 EPA estimates 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway. Toyota Tundra 4.6L

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GMC 2010 Sierra Silverado 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

Chevrolet offers the industry’s broadest lineup of B20-capable diesel propulsion for fleet, commercial and retail customers, including: Express full-size vans; Silverado HD full-size pickups; the Colorado mid-size pickup; the Low Cab Forward commercial truck; the 2017 Cruze compact car and the 2018 Equinox compact crossover. GMC Canyon.

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GM GMC Silverado Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon ( earlier post ) will offer segment-leading fuel economy for V-6 midsize pickups, based on current EPA fuel economy estimates. EPA fuel economy (mpg US) for 2015 6-cylinder pickups with automatic transmission. Equipped with a 305 hp (227 kW) 3.6L Equipped with a 305 hp (227 kW) 3.6L

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Fuel Economy Colorado Economy 2015 239

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

GM will introduce its new 2010 GMC Terrain at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) this week. The five-passenger crossover SUV, which shares the Theta chassis with the Chevrolet Equinox, offers estimated highway fuel economy of 30 mpg (7.8 City fuel economy is estimated to be 21 mpg US (11.2

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GMC New York 2010 Yukon 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

liter I-4 engine will offer an EPA estimated 32 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg city. The 2010 Equinox will likely carry a 32 mpg highway rating. At 32 mpg, the 2010 Equinox will offer best-in-segment highway fuel economy and have a highway driving range of up to 600 miles. I-4 VVT DI (LAF) for Chevrolet Equinox.

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Fuel Economy 2010 MPG Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 have strategically replaced traditional steel with lightweight, high-strength steels for improved capability, safety and fuel efficiency. V-6 to tow up to 7,600 pounds, the highest for any standard V-6 in the segment, with EPA highway fuel economy of up to 24 mpg.

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Sierra Silverado 2014 Fuel Economy 257

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2013

V-8 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (L83) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size pickup truck features a new 5.3L EcoTec3 V-8 engine ( earlier post ) equipped with direct injection, cylinder deactivation (AFM) and variable valve timing to achieve EPA estimates of 16 mpg city (14.7 2014 GMC Sierra.

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Sierra Fuel Economy Economy F-150 262

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

On the internal-combustion front, we''ve also got the first fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks, and a drive report of the 2014 MINI Cooper three-cylinder. We start today with a report that Nevada will be the site for Tesla Motors'' first gigafactory.

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Nevada Colorado 2014 2015 130

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2016

Conducted at an independent, EPA-certified chassis dynamometer testing lab, the test results mirror earlier EPA UDDS chassis dyno performance for Chevrolet and GMC 2500 Express and Savana vans equipped with XL Hybrids’ technology.

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Ford Hybrid MPG EPA 150

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The auto industry is making good progress in meeting gas-mileage goals, why dealers are a bottleneck for electric-car sales, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks are on their way to showrooms. The Chevrolet Volt is victorious in the July 2014.'

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Auto Industry Dealers Industrial Industry 101

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

EcoBoost delivers 22 mpg (10.68 l/100 km) combined—1 mpg shy of RAM’s EcoDiesel—the F-150’s life-cycle environmental and economic performance “ leaves RAM and others in the dust ,” according to ASG. In the Mid-size truck segment, the return of the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado shook up this segment.

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F-150 2015 Ford Colorado 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

liter, 302 hp (225 kW) V6—also outsells all other competitive V6 engines in full-sized trucks from Chevrolet, GMC, Dodge and Toyota. The Chevrolet Silverado takes second place with 12.1% market share, followed by the GMC Sierra with 4.0%, the Dodge Ram with 3.5% liter F-150 carries an EPA rating of 17 mpg (13.8

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F-150 Ford Sale MPG 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

This “Greener Choices” list includes trucks and SUVs such as the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Canyon, Honda Odyssey, and the Ford F-150 (FFV). Cars such as the Chevrolet Sonic-5 and Hyundai Sonata top their respective classes. ACEEE 2012 “Greenest” Rankings. Make and Model. Specifications. Emission Standard. Green score. PZEV / Bin 2.

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i-MiEV Gas Honda Insight Li-ion 247

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (and its 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 twin) with the 6.2-liter The EPA ratings are 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway for rear-wheel-drive models, and 14 mpg city and 20 mpg.' Even pickup trucks are getting better gas mileage these days.

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Silverado 2014 Gas Sierra 95

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

If we look at the fine print, GM actually introduced a sort-of-a-hybrid vehicle as a 2004 model , though the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid/GMC Sierra Hybrid didn't have regenerative braking. In fact, fuel prices went insane right around the time that review was written. liter engine and automatic).

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 105

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. That is a lot of trucks, though not in the league of Ford, Chevrolet or Ram.

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Tundra Toyota San Antonio F-150 81

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 23, 2021

I have driven several Chevrolet and GMC vehicles with the wonderful Duramax turbodiesel engine, so expectations were high for a luxury week behind the wheel. Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/26 highway/22 combined. The all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax is big and famous for being the ride of celebrities.

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Escalade Cadillac Fuel Economy MPG 94

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

Percentage differences in miles per gallon (mpg) between comparable diesel and gasoline vehicle pairs. The percentages are even higher after five years of ownership. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Average diesel take rates. Model year.

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Cost Of Gasoline Diesel Fuel Economy 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. 4-cylinder that gets 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined with front-wheel drive, and 21/27/23 mpg with AWD. Flash Drive: 2015 GMC Canyon. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Colorado. The base Santa Cruz engine is the non-turbo 2.5L

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 80

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

—Susan Docherty, general manager of Buick-Pontiac-GMC. direct-injected V-6, and is expected to deliver 30 mpg or more on the highway. Glimpse of the new crossover. Source: GM Click to enlarge. The conventional version of the Buick crossover will be powered by an Ecotec 2.4L direct-injected four-cylinder engine with an optional 3.0L

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

However, GM total crossover sales of 39,937 were up 6%, driven by the performance of Chevrolet Traverse which contributed more than 6,600 sales. Compared with June: Chevrolet Aveo, Cobalt, Impala and Malibu contributed to a Chevrolet car retail increase of 8%. GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Chevrolet Bolt 22,799. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs. First was to introduce the second generation Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car (which gets tossed in with plug-in hybrids even though its system really takes a different approach). Tesla Model 3 80,681. Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

It has worked since 2018 with General Motors to incorporate DSF into more than a million of the company’s V8-engine models, including the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado and Suburban, and GMC Sierra and Yukon.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 93

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. The New GM will have a number of key vehicle launches in 2009 and 2010, including: Chevrolet Camaro, with highway fuel economy of up to 29 mpg.

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GM Canada 2009 2010 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

mpg on combined highway and in-town driving through Southern California. The EPA has rated the Maverick Hybrid’s fuel economy at 42 mpg city/33 highway and 37 combined. mpg with the best fuel economy on an all-city 45-mile run where the average was a stellar 46.7 Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Colorado.

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Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 88

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2021

Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined. mpg and 30.1 mpg on a 106-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Flash Drive: 2018 GMC Terrain. The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L Road Test: 2018 Toyota RAV4.

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy Clean 62

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2021

The EPA rates fuel economy at 25 mpg city/26 highway/25 combined. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Equinox. Road Test: 2018 GMC Terrain. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The paddle shifters helped a bit by holding the CVT in a power band for more pull.

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Mitsubishi 2018 2020 Fuel Economy 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2014

The 8L90, the replacement for the venerable 6L80 six-speed in GM’s lineup, is offered as well as standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L In the 2015 Corvette Stingray, the new 8-speed enables a class-leading 29-mpg (8.1

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GM Yukon Oil Convert 231

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

But interestingly, despite the loss of the tax credit, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 and Chevrolet Bolt have been the top-selling EVs in the US since EVs from Tesla and GM no longer qualified. The Tesla Model 3 will qualify for an $8,000 tax credit, whereas the Chevrolet Bolt would be eligible for the maximum $12,500 tax credit.

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 116